Conventional cardiovascular monitoring may not detect tissue hypoxia, and conventional
cardiovascular support aiming at global hemodynamics may not restore tissue oxygenation …

The use of near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) has been increasingly adopted in cardiac
surgery to measure regional cerebral oxygen saturation. This method takes advantage of the …

Cerebral oximetry based on near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) is increasingly used during
the perioperative period of cardiovascular operations. It is a noninvasive technology that can …

Background: Near-infrared spectroscopy has moved from a research tool to a widely used
clinical monitor in the critically ill pediatric patient over the last decade. The physiological …

According to current critical care management guidelines, the overall hemodynamic
optimization process seeks to restore macrocirculatory oxygenation, pressure, and flow …

Objectives: Tissue oxygen saturation and peripheral perfusion index are proposed as early
indirect markers of hypovolemia in trauma patients. Hypovolemia is associated with …

BACKGROUND Delays in appropriate triage of bleeding trauma patients result in poor
outcomes. Clinical gestalt is fallible and objective measures of risk stratification are needed …

BACKGROUND In civilian trauma care, field triage is the process applied by prehospital
care providers to identify patients who are likely to have severe injuries and immediately …

Red cell transfusions are intended to improve oxygen delivery to tissues. Although studies
comparing hemoglobin concentration triggers for transfusion have been done, the …

BACKGROUND Recognizing the use of uncross-matched packed red blood cells
(UnXRBCs) or predicting the need for massive transfusion (MT) in injured patients with …